DeLand, FL - He thought an apology letter would make up for his crime, but a judge thought 45 years behind bars would be a better solution. That’s the story now for Wes Brough, who will now spend the next almost five decades behind bars in a stat.
DeLand, FL - The man who wrote an apology letter to his young victim is back in court on Monday. According to the Volusia County Clerk of Courts, Wes Brough is back in court in DeLand for a criminal status hearing. He’s been sitting in the Volusi.
Apr 13, 2021 10:31 AM DeLand, FL - A man already registered as a sex offender is charged with sexual battery on a child, failure to properly register as a sex offender, and will be charged with possession of child porn. The Volusia Sheriff s Office (VSO) has been investigating 48-year-old Wes Brough since early March when a tip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children showing him as the subject seen in several videos sexually abusing a 4- to 5-year-old girl. The VSO Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant on April 6 at Brough’s home, located at 3030 Marsh Road in DeLand. In interviews with detectives, Brough confessed to seeking and viewing child pornography and identified the girl shown with him in the videos. He stated that he had inappropriate conduct with the victim numerous times, the latest being April 2. Brough was designated a sex offender after he was convicted May 7, 1997, of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child
Registered sex offender in DeLand charged with sexual battery on child, officials say Share Updated: 10:39 AM EDT Apr 13, 2021 VCSO Share Updated: 10:39 AM EDT Apr 13, 2021 A registered sex offender in the DeLand area has been charged with sexual battery on a child after a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a tip about child pornography revealed he abused a young girl, according to officials from the Volusia County Sheriff s Office.In addition to sexual battery, Wes Brough, 48, of 3030 Marsh Road, DeLand, is also charged with failure to properly register as a sex offender and will be charged with possession of child porn, officials said.According to the report, during the investigation, detectives discovered photos and videos depicting a sexual performance by a child.Detectives with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Child Exploitation Unit were alerted to the case by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Explo
Apr 13, 2021 3:10 PM DeLand, FL - A registered sex offender in DeLand is charged with sexual battery on a child after a tip about child pornography revealed he abused a young girl. Investigators with the Volusia Sheriff s Office (VSO) Child Exploitation Unit were alerted to the case by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in early March. The material included with the tip involved young female victims between ages 3 and 7 shown in sexually explicit situations. According to detectives, 48-year-old Wes Brough—a registered sex offender in DeLand—was seen in several videos sexually abusing a 4 to 5-year-old girl. Deputies later executed a search warrant on April 6th at Brough s 3030 Marsh Road home. While he was being questioned, Brough reportedly confessed to seeking and viewing child pornography and identified the girl shown with him in the videos. He then stated that he had inappropriate conduct with the victim numerous times, the